The Student Playlist

Showcasing the Best New Music, Curating the Classics

Posts by Ed Biggs

REVIEW: Oh Sees – ‘Smote Reverser’ (Castle Face)

John Dwyer takes his twisted garage-rockers Oh Sees into prog-rock territory on 21st album ‘Smote Reverser’ – but their punky thrills are as technically proficient as ever.

CLASSIC ’80s: N.W.A – ‘Straight Outta Compton’

‘Straight Outta Compton’, the incendiary 1988 debut album by N.W.A, has defined 30 years of hip-hop in a way that no other album or artist has.

PLAYLIST: Songs For Summer

A soundtrack for your barbecues and house parties – a playlist of essential songs for the summer time!

PLAYLIST: July 2018

A playlist of all the best new music released in July 2018!

REVIEW: Underworld & Iggy Pop – ‘Teatime Dub Encounters’ EP (Caroline)

Combining Underworld’s pulsing soundscapes and Iggy Pop’s poignant reminiscences, ‘Teatime Dub Encounters’ is an engrossing curio forged by two of independent music’s most characterful artists.

PLAYLIST: An Introduction to Trojan Records

A very brief introduction to Trojan Records, to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

CULT ’90s: Sparklehorse – ‘Good Morning Spider’

No Sparklehorse album quite captures the essence and power of Mark Linkous than ‘Good Morning Spider’, released in July 1998.